The Senate Armed Services Committee has voted 26-1 to advance a defense authorization bill that adds more than $30 billion to the White House request for fiscal year 2026, with most of the funds slated for shipbuilding and munitions, according to senior congressional officials and a summary released by the panel . The bill, which has not yet been released, authorizes $878.7 billion for the Defense Department, while the White House has only requested $848 billion. The bill is aligned...
